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Movie Review: ‘The Giver’

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Director: Phillip Noyce Cast: Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, Taylor Swift Plot: In an apparent utopian society one young man is chosen to become the ‘Receiver’,… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Invisible, Inc.’

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So…Invisible, Inc.. A turn based stealth game. Think Metal Gear Solid with the game mechanics of XCOM Enemy Unknown and the plot line of Monaco. And it’s Cyberpunk. And film noir. Cybernoirpunk espionage thing. Yeah, that… Continue reading

Comic Review: ‘Sex Criminals’

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Man, that title could’ve meant anything. Are they criminals who have sex while performing illegal acts? Maybe they make a point of performing illegal sex acts, or use sex as part of their intricately planned… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘What We Do In the Shadows’

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Director: Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement Cast: Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Jonathon Brugh, Stuart Rutherford, Rhys Darby Plot: A documentary crew follow a small group of vampires who share a flat in Wellington, New Zealand,… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘The Bridge’

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Like the indie smash hits FEZ and Braid, and recent iPad bestseller Monument Value, this little title works with the concepts of perception and manipulation of the physical level to avoid obstacles and guide the character to… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Into the Storm’

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Director: Steven Quale Cast: Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh Plot: A group of tornado chasers, a couple of redneck thrillseekers and a separated family get caught up in a really big storm.… Continue reading

Table Top Review: ‘Risk: The Dalek Invasion of Earth’

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Publisher: Parker Brothers Style: Military Strategy Players: 2 – 5 Length of Play: 2 – 3 hours Review: ‘Risk’ ranks up there with ‘Monopoly’ and ‘Trivial Pursuit’ as one of the best known board games in the… Continue reading

Tribute: Sir Richard Attenborough

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At the beginning of this week the news was reported that world renown director and actor Sir Richard Attenborough had passed away at the age of 90, bringing to a close a career… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘Just Cause 2’

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The other day I was in my local game retailer and was pleased to find a 3 for $45 sale. This kind of pricing might be normal for your fancy overseas folk, but… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Felony’

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Director: Matthew Saville Cast: Joel Edgerton, Tom Wilkinson, Jai Courtney, Melissa George Plot: An Australian police officer, after celebrating with colleagues following taking a bullet to the protective vest, drives home drunk and… Continue reading